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1 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Lockheed Martin team selected By Jim Bennett Editor The long anticipated announcement has come. The team of Bechtel, Lockheed Martin and Chugach, calling themselves Kwajalein Range Services, has been selected for in-depth negotiations, for the technical and logistics services contract on Kwajalein, according to LuAnne Fantasia, USAKA Public Affairs officer. KRS will now enter negotiations with the Army. Should these negotiations not be successful, a new decision will be made. Our three-step award process allows us to select an apparent winner, but further states that if the negotiations are not successful, we have the option of selecting another acceptable contractor for negotiations, Fantasia said. Until award is made and announced, we cannot discuss amounts or any additional details. It could be several weeks before the actual contract is awarded, she added. Bechtel is one of the world s largest engineering-construction firms, according to their Web site. Founded in 1898, we provide premier technical, management and directly related services to develop, manage, engineer, build and operate installations for our customers worldwide. Our 50,000 employees are teamed with customers, partners and suppliers on 950 projects in 67 countries. In 2001, we booked $9.3 billion in new business and worked off $13.4 billion in revenue, according to the site. Bechtel is privately owned and in its fourth generation of Bechtel family leadership. Lockheed Martin is one of the world s largest aerospace, defense and technology companies with 2001 sales of $24 billion and approximately 125,000 employees worldwide, according to their Web site. Based in Anchorage, Alaska, the (See LOCKHEED, page 4) THE FINISHED PRODUCT Community center complete By Jim Bennett Editor Friday night on Ebeye saw games, music, dancing and fun just what the designers of the multipurpose academic facility intended. The community and officials dedicated the facility Friday night in an evening-long celebration. I m really excited about this, said Rebel John, who will coordinate activities at the facility. John (See BUILDING, page 5)

2 Editorial Letters to the Editor Keep letters to less than 300 words, and keep your comments to the issues. This would be a no-libel zone. Letters must be signed. We will edit for AP style and, if you exceed the word limit, space. Please limit yourself to one letter every 30 days to give other readers a chance to write. Send your letter to: The Hourglass, P.O. Box 23, Local; or jbennett@kls.usaka.smdc.army.mil. The Commanding Officer...Col. Jerry Brown Public Affairs Officer...LuAnne Fantasia Editor...Jim Bennett Associate Editor...Peter Rejcek Feature Writers...Barbara Johnson KWHillis Graphics Designer...Dan Adler Buckminster and Friends By Sabrina Mumma The Hourglass is named for the insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb 4, The is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal employees, contractor workers and their families assigned to USAKA. Contents of the Hourglass are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army or USAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridays using a network printer by Raytheon Range Systems Engineering editorial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP Phone: Autovon ; local Printed circulation: 2,000

3 Archaeology of Kwaj unearthed during summer project By Barbara Johnson Feature Writer Of all her findings on Kwajalein this summer, mostly remains left by the war, including human bones and teeth, glass fragments, keys, a buckle and 1945 Coke bottles, archaeologist Dr. Felicia Beardsley said the most exciting was coral fishhooks. At her presentation, The Archaeology of Kwajalein, earlier this month, Beardsley told a packed room at the CAC that this was the first time a coral fishhook was found anyplace in the Marshall Islands. She first discovered the V-shaped hooks, used mainly to catch flying fish, on Kosrae in Beardsley explained that before that time archaeologists had tossed out the coral found on sites, thinking that it was all debris left from storm surges. In Kosrae, she said she decided to look closely at the coral, and fishhooks started popping out. At Kwaj, she found the fishhooks, evidence of the island s earliest inhabitants, in the dredged fill in the housing area south of the dental clinic. Beardsley has been on island this summer to monitor trench digging for OSCAR II and III, or the Outside Plant Cable Restoration, project in the original parts of the island, keeping a lookout for bones and artifacts. A research anthropologist and one of a small number of archaeologists who work in the Pacific, Beardsley has been studying the region for 18 years. On her first day on the job, the backhoe turned up human remains in a cable trench. Ultimately, more than 1,500 fragments of bone surfaced. By finding bones, such as the jaw and certain types of neck bones, that each individual has only one of, Beardsley and Dr. Earl Thornhill, who helped identify the bones, came up with at least eight distinct heads, she said. The teeth told us they re east Asian, and the context told us they re more than likely Japanese. Aerial photos from before the World War II invasion show what appears to be a Japanese communication trench in the area, and likely the bodies were dropped into the trench for burial, Beardsley explained. In the 60s and 70s communication lines went in, and a trench was dug and filled back in again. So now, what is being dug up is fill, with the bones Dr. Felicia Beardsley estimates the Marshall Islands have been inhabited for about 2,000 years. (File photo) mixed in, she said. We have no idea what the actual burial location looks like, she said. The bones from OSCAR II were shipped off to the Japanese Embassy Aug. 21 via Continental Cargo, Beardsley said, and from there will be repatriated to Japan. She said she spoke with the chargé d affaires at the embassy, who said he had already contacted Tokyo about the return of the remains. He said Japan was very grateful for the return of their sons, she said. Beardsley found other evidence of early life on island as well. In one area, at about 2½ feet below the surface on Lagoon Road near the north end, she found midden, or traditional kitchen deposits and a living floor where people carried out their daily activities. She found a second living floor at the other end of the island, butting up against the area the CILHI people excavated, and it also had an earth oven associated with it, Beardsley said. And, I found two coral fishhooks, the remnants of a shell fishhook in the process of being fashioned, two coral tools (one in the earth oven), and bead shells that aren t beads yet but in the first stages of manufacture, she said. She also found World War II features, a wooden post in a hand-dug posthole and a concrete footing, probably Japanese. Saying that archaeologists like to start with the environment, Beardsley began her presentation with a description of the environment of the Marshall Islands. We always begin by looking at the place itself before we look at the people and the culture. It tells us what people are going to be doing, what the culture is going to be like, what kinds of materials they have to use to produce the kinds of tools they need to survive, she explained. Beardsley describes this area of the Pacific as a nice, giant coral cluster. Studies at Enewetak Atoll tell us that a submarine volcano burst about 70 million years ago, she said. About 40 million years ago or so, the volcano stopped and began to cool and subside. Coral took root, and the reef built on itself. Land as we know it, though, didn t emerge and become stable and usable until about 3,000 years ago. What that tells us is the earliest any of these islands could be settled was after full emergence sometime between about 2,000 and 3,000 years ago, Beardsley said. As to where the Marshallese people originated, by looking at languages and how Marshallese relates to others in the region, All we can say is, people speaking a common language in the south worked their way north to the islands of Tuvalo and Kiribati... and brought their knowledge with them, island-hopping their way across the Pacific, west to east, following the islands. At some point, one group went east, and the others went north. At the time of European contact in the 16th century, using what they had, there was a highly complex, highly organized society with a complicated political organization, Beardsley said. World War II was the single event that changed the islands forever, she said. At the end of Operation Flintlock, launched in 1944, Kwajalein was utterly devastated. One observer said the island looked like it had been raised up 20,000 feet and dropped. About 8,000 Japanese troops were killed, 5,000 on Kwajalein island alone. For Americans, the toll was about 370. Americans bulldozed the island and used the debris to spread over the surface. Whatever was there was trapped and used as fill. A flat, featureless island was created and expanded using fill. Most of the archaeology on Kwajalein has focused on World War II remains. On Kwajalein island in the 1980s, however, work demonstrated in no uncertain terms that traditional Marshallese cultural deposits still existed. Radiocarbon tests date these deposits as early as 2,000 years ago. So, people have been here, settled the islands, created gardens and lived out their lives for at least 2,000 years, she said.

4 Jones-Eaton wed Daryl Jones and Carol Eaton married Aug. 8, 2002 in Las Vegas. They will PCS from Kwajalein next month to start their new life together in Vicenza, Italy. Obituary Ramton T. Jableke, 34, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, at the Ebeye hospital. Services were held Saturday at Ebeye. Mr. Jableke began working at Kwajalein in 1996 as a bike mechanic at Macy s West. He also began working part time at the bowling alley as a recreation aide in 1996, before working full time in January 1999 as a route man for the Vending department. He was promoted to fulltime Bowling Center coordinator in April 1999, and worked part time at the Hobby Shop maintaining machinery and as a scorekeeper. He is survived by his wife, Dinta, and five children. Majuro to host fishing tourney The 10th annual All-Mike Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 1, and tourism officials are hoping to entice Kwajers with a special weekend deal that includes airfare, hotel and more. Call Continental Travel for details. SMDC element participates in drill By Debra Valine SMDC Eagle FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Army News Service) From an area barely larger than the back end of a long-bed pickup truck, members of Army Space Support Team 5 are providing space-based capabilities that enhance commanders views of the Millennium Challenge 2002 battlefield at the National Training Center. The group of 11 civilians and 14 soldiers from Army Space Command in Colorado Springs, Colo., are deployed to Fort Bragg for MC02. While only a small number of people compared to the 13,500 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines participating in the threeweek-long joint training experiment, the team is making a contribution through the use of leading-edge technology. The Space Support Element is supporting the Army Forces headquarters element, the XVIII Airborne Corps 82nd Airborne Division, as part of the Army Transformation Experiment 02, the Army s contribution to Millennium Challenge. The capabilities of the SSE allow warfighters access to space planning tools and enhanced commercial satellite imagery. All the products of space, navigation, communication, warning and intelligence will be key products for the U.S. Army objective force, which will be a much lighter and more lethal force, said SMDC Commanding General Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Cosumano Jr. And for it to accomplish this mission, it must be able to see first, understand first, and then finish decisively. And Space will enable that force to do that. Lockheed team now in negotiations... (From page 1) Chugach company has six subsidiaries and several joint ventures with more than 2,800 employees worldwide and revenues in 2001 of over $260 million. I am very disappointed, said John Wallace, Raytheon site manager. The challenge now will be to maintain services during the transition period to the new Range contractor. We can all be proud of our accomplishments and the outstanding support we have provided to the Range. While most of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command s involvement is at Fort Bragg, support is also being provided at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nev., where the Future Operations Capability/Tactical Operations Center is located. The Army Space Program Office is also providing simulation support at the joint level to all services from the Navy s Fleet Center Pacific in San Diego, Calif. SMDC objectives for the exercise include highlighting the criticality of space and missile defense in Rapid Decisive Operations and Army Transformation, as well as continuing along the path to normalizing space, command officials said. They said a third objective is identifying space and missile defense Doctrine, Training, Leadership, Organization, Materiel and Soldiers solutions for the objective force. Overall, four of the 12 Army initiatives are being sponsored by SMDC. The Tactical Space Initiative, which includes the Broadcast Remote Imagery Technology Experiment, known as BRITE, and the Embedded National Tactical Receiver are two.tacspace is an umbrella initiative that includes numerous concepts and initiatives. The centerpiece of TacSpace is the Space Support Element, which includes a sixsoldier team of Space Operations soldiers. This team, which is designed to be an integral part of the future division staff, officials said, provides key input to the development of the supported unit s plan. The team uses the Space Support Element Toolset, which is a collection of hardware systems and software applications, to accomplish this mission. Jeramon non kom Master Sgt. Patrick Wright departs Aug. 28 for Fort Stewart, Ga., after an 18-month tour at Kwajalein. He will be with 3rd Infantry Division Replacement Detachment. At Kwajalein, Wright was RTS Operations NCO. He says, It was an interesting tour, great golfing, but I m looking forward to being with my family again. Take care to my friends at Reagan Test Site.

5 Building to host community events, sports... (From page 1) said his first order of business will be coming up with a name for the facility, and he plans to meet with Mayor Wilmer Bolkeim about an idea for a naming contest. The name aside, John will be lining up local youth and adult basketball or volleyball leagues and scheduling games with Kwajalein youth and adults. He ll be opening the facility to groups scheduled to attend games in Majuro next month. And he ll be working with the schools and community to schedule movies and social events, he said. This is more than we hoped for, John said. The A-frame towers over the surrounding buildings at close to 40 feet in height. It s 112 feet long by 108 feet wide and includes a basketball court-size floor with elevated stage, public restrooms, office space for the facility caretaker and a storage space that can double as a concession area. I ve been comparing it to a giant airplane hangar for a week now, said Capt. John Wolf Jr. of the 505th Engineer Battalion of the North Carolina Army National Guard and the officer in charge of the project. It s something the whole community can enjoy if they ll take care of it, said (Photo by Jim Bennett) Basketball exhibition games kick off Friday s dedication ceremony. 1st Sgt. Steve Collins, known around the work site as Top. Wolf and Top have worked on the building since early June, supervising the 120 soldiers who worked here over four rotations. Despite seeing the plans almost daily, Wolf said he never envisioned how big and nice the facility would turn out. You don t look that far forward, Wolf said, gazing proudly around the rafters. We have to stay a week ahead to make sure the troops have all the materials they need when they need them. It was the biggest project the 505th has done, and these guys busted their rears to get it done, he added. It was also the largest Title X project of its kind in the Marshall Islands, at more than $600,000 from the U.S. and $158,000 from the RMI. (Photo by Peter Rejcek) Soldiers with the 505th Engineer Battalion join Marshallese ladies for a dance. Also important is the fact that this facility represents the first time USAKA, KALGOV, traditional leaders and the national government have worked together so closely to look at the future needs of Ebeye and coordinated our resources in an integrated way, said Col. Jerry Brown, USAKA commander. Furthermore, Ambassador Mike Senko intervened to get approval for the project, Brown said. Truly the completion of this project marks the beginning of a new era, said Jennifer Brush, chargé d affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Majuro, during the dedication ceremonies. Bolkeim and Alab Kios Kibin thanked the U.S. government and Army for the construction of the facility and charged the listeners to care for the building and keep the place clean. Brown agreed, saying, This facility (Photo by Peter Rejcek) Mary Dribo gives a kiss to Spc. Norman Marion while presenting gifts to the troops. will be a wonderful environment to raise the cultural exchange between Kwajalein and Ebeye to a new level, and I challenge you to find every opportunity to do so. The colonel also commended the 505th for their work completing the construction. Despite record-breaking rainfall, a tight budget, an even tighter bill of materials and an impossible work schedule, the 505th got the job done, he said. The ceremony opened with a basketball tournament including teams from the unit, the community and Kwajalein. The Kwajalein Job Corps team took top honors in the facility s first tourney. During the dedication ceremony, Ebeye women gave each soldier a cowrie necklace and led soldiers onto the floor to dance to upbeat music. After a meal shared by all, Wolf presented a slide show on the construction and Cris Lindborg, of the Marshallese Cultural Center, showed slides of the history of Ebeye. Following that, organizers broke out the animated movie Shrek for the kids. The last platoon will stay on another week, putting the finishing touches on the project. Then Wolf and Top can finally go home to their families, proud and tired, but leaving for the people of Ebeye a new community center.

6 HELP WANTED The following on-island positions are open with Raytheon. For more information or to submit a resumé or application, call HR employment, Jack Riordan, 54916, unless otherwise noted. WAITPERSONS and BARTENDERS, Yokwe Yuk Club. Part time/casual. Must be able to work flexible hours, including some Friday nights until midnight and some Saturday nights until 2:30 a.m. Both positions require friendly and efficient customer service and cash-handling skills. Previous experience in food and cocktail service preferred. For further information, call HR, 54916, or the Yokwe Yuk Club, YOUTH NIGHT SUPERVISOR, Community Activities. Part time. Looking for responsible and fun-loving adults to work two weekend nights or more per month at the Youth Center. Job duties include supervising youth, enforcing policies, coordinating various activities and keeping the center a hip place to be. A criminal history background check is required. Call Erika, SECURITY/DOCUMENT CONTROL SPECIALIST, Raytheon Security Office. Seeking an administrative person with strong organizational and computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel) to maintain security clearance records. Strong communication skills required for precise communication with employees, department management and government agencies. Selected applicant will undergo a National Agency check to obtain a secret-level security clearance. PIANO PLAYER, Yuk Club. Casual for Thursday through Saturday evenings. Call Andrea, DENTAL ASSISTANT, Dental Clinic. Casual. Criminal history background check required. Raytheon off-island positions are updated weekly in the Career Opportunities Book at the HR counter, Bldg USAKA currently has the following job vacancy. For application information and announcement paperwork, call Cris Foster, SAFETY ENGINEER, GS Closes Sept. 4. U.S. Embassy in Majuro currently has the following job vacancies. Must be a U.S. citizen 21 years or older. Applications must be submitted on U.S. Form 171 available at the Embassy. For more information, call the Embassy, ext POLITICAL ASSISTANT. Closing date is Friday. AIDE to the Embassy Executive Office. Closing date is Friday. COMPUTER MANAGEMENT and FINANCIAL MANAGE- MENT ASSISTANT. Closing date is Friday. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/MILITARY LIAISON and PROGRAM OFFICER. Closing date for application is Friday. FOUND WOMEN S WATCH at terminal building. Call MEN S BLACK analog watch on Perimeter Road between the Youth Center and dive pavilion. Call FOR SALE MINOLTA VECTIS GX-4 underwater point-and-shoot camera, up to 16 feet, great for snorkelers or topside Classified Ads and Community Notices shooting in rainy weather, uses Advantix film, paid $150, will sell for $50 or best offer; ScubaPro Finseal BCD, size small, $40; two lawn chairs, $5 for both. Call FIVE 38" wide burgundy blinds, $15 each. Call TWO RECLINERS, blue, $25 each; Little Tykes desk with dual light and swivel chair, $40; Kitchenaid mixer, $200. Call DISHWASHER, top-of-the-line, excellent condition, $200. Call PC COMPONENTS: Full tower case with 300W AT PS, $15; 5x DVD, $20; ISA soundcard, $10; 56K ISA modem, $10; 256MB PC100 Ram, $20; MS Natural Kybd, $5; MS mouse, $5. Call Mike, ALTO SAXOPHONE, used for six months, $600. Call SUNBEAM THREE-BURNER gas grill, $25; electric smoker, $20; folding table and four chairs, $20; Kwaj-condition Burley, $50; 40-gallon beautiful aquarium, $100. Call COMPUTER: HP Pavilion 6636 cpu, Intel 500 Mhz, 13 GB hard drive, 56K fax/modem, 40x CD-ROM, 15" monitor, HP Deskjet 810 color printer, $350. Call PCS SALE. Dak bread machine, $15; blender, $5; khaki comforter cover, bedskirt and sham, $20; Sealife shower curtain from Pottery Barn, $15; two wave peg racks from Pottery Barn, $5 each; cordless phone and answering machine, $10; four plastic white Adirondack chairs, $4 each; 6' artificial Christmas tree, $25; two full sets of golf clubs, bags and carts, $50 each. Call ' GARDEN HOSE, $10; wooden bookcase, 4' high x 3½' wide, $20; potty seat, $5; GE Potscrubber dishwasher with delay timer and energy saver, $250. Call HEALTHRIDER treadmill/weightbench crosstrainer, $350; Isopure protein powders, $30 each; Atkins Advantage bars, 15 per box, $10; weights; Cambridge Soundworks four-piece speaker and woofer, $75; Pioneer CD player, $75; dehumidifiers; locking file cabinet, $25; fiber optic lamp, $75. Call WOMEN S BCD vest, small, excellent condition, $200 or best offer; full wet suit, 2mm, medium, excellent condition, $50. Call 58823, leave a message. 55-GALLON aquarium with all accessories, $210; Titliest titanium driver, $50; golf cart, $35; Shimano TLD II reel with Fenwick rod, $300; queen-size floral comforter with matching dust ruffle, pillow shams, curtains, valances and tie backs, $100; Epson color ink cartridges for Epson Photo 1270, $25 each. Call Dale, FIVE-PIECE Samsonite softside luggage, $75; Kwajcondition 26" ladies bike, $20; Cannondale trailer wheel assembly, $20; BSR six-cd/tape player with extra six-cd cartridges, $50. Call 52589, after 5 p.m. COMMUNITY NOTICES PEE WEE and Junior Youth basketball skill assessments are being held Wednesday, Sept. 4, in CRC gym as follows: Pee Wee (grades 2-3), 4:45 p.m.; Junior Girls (grades 4-6), 6:15 p.m.; Junior Boys (grades 4-6), 7:45 p.m. Questions? Call Erika, TINY TOT kickball and Small Fry youth basketball coaches meetings are Friday, Sept. 6, in CRC room 1 as follows: Tiny Tot, 5 p.m.; Small Fry, 6 p.m. Questions? Call Erika, PEE WEE and Junior Youth basketball coaches meetings are Sept. 3, in CRC room 1 as follows: Pee Wee (grades 2-3), 5 p.m.; Junior Girls (grades 4-6), 6 p.m.; Junior Boys (grades 4-6), 7 p.m. If you are interested in coaching or have questions, call Erika, ARE YOU interested in home education with a Christian emphasis? Come to the Christian home education conference Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., in the REB. For more information or to reserve lunch, call Kay, THERE ARE only a few tables remaining for the KAG Holiday Fair. Applications are located on the minimall bulletin board. JOIN THE LABOR DAY festivities Monday, Sept. 2, noon-10 p.m., at Emon Beach. There will be beach volleyball, music all day, food from Sodexho, fun with the Bounce Castle and surf and sunshine. For more information, call ISLAND ORIENTATION is tomorrow, 8-11:30 a.m., in CAC room 6. All new island arrivals and family members 10 years and older are encouraged to attend. After orientation, join Host Nation for an Ebeye tour 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Bring your lunch money and your K-badge. Women should wear long dresses or modest skirts. Questions? Call WATCH AND be amazed as Kwajalein s Yong Rhee displays his creative genius as he makes a mask out of clay Friday, 6:30 p.m., at the Hobby Shop. Questions? Call Julie, FIFTH GRADE Beginning Band meetings are Sept. 5-6, 7 p.m., in the elementary school music room. Fifth-graders interested in playing in the school band and their parents are invited to meet with the band director and a music store representative. Band participation and arrangements for obtaining a band instrument will be discussed. JOB CORPS pre-enrollment test is Sept. 4, 3 p.m., at Ebeye public high school. A photo ID is required to take the test. Questions? Call Jallo Tokeak, Job Corps recruiter on Ebeye, , or Kwajalein Job Corps, DONATIONS OF used magazines and books are always welcome at the ARC. Questions? Call Cassie, WHEN YOU borrow tables, chairs or equipment from the CRC, return immediately when finished. Questions? Call Cassie, PURSUANT TO Section (a) of the USAKA Environmental Standards, the community shall be informed when a Document of Environmental Protection is under review and shall have 30 days to make comments. The Document of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Treatment, is available for public review at Grace Sherwood Library, Building 805, on Kwajalein. Comments must be submitted by Sept. 26 to the RSE Environmental office, P.O. Box 1526, APO, AP 96555, in order to be considered. Questions? Call Angela Hendrichsen, KWAJALEIN BACHELOR Advisory Council meets tomorrow, 1 p.m., in the ARC. The Bachelor Advisory Council has been established in accordance with USAKA Regulation 15-3 to serve in an advisory capacity to the USAKA commander on matters per-

7 Classified Ads and Community Notices Small Arms Range Notice The small arms range will be in operation Wednesday, 8 a.m.-noon. Avoid the hazard area shown below. All watercraft must observe the red flags on the southwest end of the island. taining to island policy and regulations affecting the social and living conditions of bachelors/ bachelorettes residing on Kwajalein. Council members from each BQ building are solicited. Unaccompanied personnel wishing to have input to this meeting should contact their representatives. All Kwajalein residents are invited to attend. For additional information, call Community Services, Kwajalein BAC representatives are: Marvin Ross, Reef; Joanne Garland, Shell; Sue Rosoff, Coral; Rhonda Longbrake, Palm; Helen Smith, Sands; Paul Jurek, Tropics; Shelly Easter, Trailers; Cowboy Galloway, Trailers. RMI YOUTH Junior basketball registration is through Saturday at Community Activities office, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m. Limited number of team slots available, firs-come, first-served basis. For registration requirements or questions, call Erika, TINY TOT kickball and YOUTH basketball registration is through Saturday at Community Activities office, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m. Questions? Call Erika, FALL SOFTBALL season runs Sept. 6-Oct. 18. Team managers must bring team rosters and $150 fee to the mandatory managers meeting tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., in the Community Activities conference room. If you are new on island and interested in playing, get on the free agent list by calling Community Activities, FALL SOFTBALL scorekeepers and officials meetings are Sept. 4 in the Community Activities conference room. Scorekeepers meeting is 5:30 p.m. Officials meeting is 6:30 p.m. Questions? Call Scott, IF YOU RE looking for an Army Reserve home or unit, plan to attend a workshop about Army opportunities for individual ready reserve, warrant officer opportunities in the Army Reserve and active guard recruiting. An Army team from Ft. Shafter s ninth regional support command will answer all questions and share new information Thursday, 6 p.m., in the MP room. For more information, call LuAnne, U.S. GOVERNMENT property sealed bid sale will be conducted through Aug. 31. Items will be available for inspection 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 8 a.m.-3 -p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m., Saturdays. Sealed bids will be received at Raytheon, Range Systems Engineering, DCCB Facility or Property Management Office, Facility 602, until 4 p.m., Aug. 31. Bids will be opened Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 9 a.m. For additional information, call Raytheon Reutilization and Disposal, or Nov. 5 Election Day Golfers: Roi-Namur Labor Day moonlight golf is Monday, Sept. 2, at Roi-Namur Country Club. Four-person scramble. Sign up as a team or individually. All entries must be in by Saturday. Questions? Call Christy, 56580, or Bob, Water distribution workers will modify the nonpotable water system Monday, Sept. 2. An islandwide nonpotable water outage may occur 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A minor problem with certain Maytag free-standing ranges can occur when in bake mode. The unit will shift to high broil on its own. If this happens, turn off the unit at the breaker panel. It will not turn off by normal means. Call in a service order during normal working hours and a technician will be sent out. This is not a large concern and the purpose of this notice is to advise residents of a method to avoid property loss. Election day is just three months away. USAKA encourages civilians and military personnel to register now. It's recommended you request ballots 45 days in advance. If you need information on how to register or to request a ballot, call Sgt. Chris Hansen,

8 Marshallese Word of the Day Amimono = Handicrafts. Fiction Graham Greene novels: The End of the Affair The Power and the Glory The Heart of the Matter Our Man in Havana The Ministry of Fear Works of Ernest Hemingway: A Farewell to Arms For Whom the Bell Tolls The Sun Also Rises The Complete Short Stories Nonfiction The 20th Eventful Century: The Way We Lived, a Reader s Digest Publication Bali, A Paradise Created by Adrian Vickers Fishing Hawaii Style by Jim Rizzuto The Rise and Fall of the British Empire by James Lawrence Eyewitness Travel Guide, Paris WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet (File photo) Dick Shields, at right, is ready to lead the music program at Kwajalein Schools for yet another year. Meetings for fifth-grade students and parents to learn about joining the band program are scheduled for Sept. 5 and 6. Band program welcomes beginners, adults From Kwajalein Schools Music Dept. Fifth-grade students and their parents will get the opportunity to learn about the school band program at either of two meetings scheduled for Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, both at 7 p.m., in the elementary school music room. Instrument rental and purchase will be discussed, as well as an overview of the band program at the schools. A representative of a music store will be available to rent and sell instruments. Six-graders who wish to join the band program but did not start as fifth-graders are also welcome. The fifth-grade Beginning Band is one of five bands in the school music program. Sixth-grade Cadet Band, Junior Band for junior high students, Stage Band and the high school Concert Band complete the school band ensembles. A community band provides an opportunity for adult musicians to perform as well. Community members interested in obtaining a band instrument are welcome to attend next month s meetings. Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Tuesday 0641/ / , 5.2' 0010, 1.0' August , 4.8' 1230, 0.9' Wednesday 0641/ / , 4.9' 0040, 1.2' August , 4.6' ' Thursday 0641/ / , 4.5' 0110, 1.5' August , 4.4' 1320, 1.4' Friday 0641/ / , 4.1' 0140, 1.8' August , 4.2' 1350, 1.7'